Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Iceland
Iceland: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender was 0.155 in 2013. ▼ Falling
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Iceland, 2004–2013
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2013, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Iceland stood at 0.155. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.0% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Iceland peaked at 0.2055 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.155, in 2013.
Iceland ranks 45th of 68 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.1973 | — |
| 2005 | 0.1983 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2045 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2055 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1564 | -23.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2008 | +28.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2023 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1941 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1761 | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 0.155 | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1938 | 0.1564 | 0.2055 | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.1819 | 0.155 | 0.2023 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Iceland?
- Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Iceland was 0.155 in 2013, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2055 in 2007.
- What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.155 in 2013.
- How does Iceland rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender?
- Iceland ranks 45th out of 68 countries with data for 2013.
- Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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